Inscriptions On original paper mount: "Hiroshige, Carp Emblem of Perseverance".

Object Label Utagawa Hiroshige
Japanese, 1797-1858
100 Famous Views of Edo: No. 48, Suidôbashi Bridge and Surugadai, 1857
Woodblock print on paper
Utagawa Hiroshige's series from around 1857 is esteemed as one of the world's greatest monuments of art, and actually consists of 118 works. The Japanese considered carp a symbol of strength as they could leap over waterfalls, and the carp banners in this scene of Suidôbashi Bridge seem to come to life. The military-style banners were, however flown by the fifth day of the fifth month. Distant Mt. Fuji looms in the background over the sprawling city, as it does in many of Hiroshige's views of Edo.
Gift of Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler 61.83.37